Sugar-dispensing device.



N. B. WOOD.

SUGAR DISPBNSING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 11, 1012.

Patented Jan. 14,1913.

, d, Inventor.

Witnesses Attorneys NEAL E. WOOD, OF CHANUTE, KANSAS.

SUGAR-DISPENSING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 14,1913.

Application filed May 11, 1912. Serial No. 696,786.

T 0 @H trimm 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, NEAL E. lVooD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chanute, in the county of Neosho and State of Kansas, haveinvented a new and useful Sugar-Dispensing Device, of which the fol`lowing is a specification.

The device herein disclosed is a sanitary dispensing` structure designedfor table use and adapted to be employed as an adjunct to a sugar bowlor like container.

The invention aims to guard against the spilling or wasting of the sugarin removing it by spoonsful from the sugar-bowl or vessel for table use.

A still further object is to carry out the aforesaid end in a simple,inexpensive and effective manner.

The invention consists of certain instrumentalities and featuressubstantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and defined by the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawing, illust-rating the preferred embodiment ofmy invention wherein it will be understood that such changes andmodifications may be made as relate to the detailed construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of theinvention, Figure l is a side elevation showing the invention as appliedto a sugar bowl or vessel, for table use. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe device removed from t-he sugar vessel. Fig. 3 is a sectionalelevation of the device.

ln putting my invention into practice, l form a hollow or tubular stemmember l, having a spoon bowl or chamber 2 preferably of approximatelyconical outline, with which the stem or tubular member l hasscrewthreaded connection, and a sleeve 3 and an annular jam nut 4, thesleeve and the nut being applied externally to an extendedscrew-threaded surface 5 upon the tubular or stem member l, this surfaceextending from the outer or upper end thereof inwardly.

As disclosed by Fig. l, the tubular stem member l is inserted at itsupper or outer end through a. central 4orifice 6 provided in the closureT of a sugar bowl 8.

The inserted end of the tubular stem member l has applied thereto, uponthe underside of the sugar bowl closure 7, the jam nut 4, the sleeve 3then being applied from the upper side of said closure to said out-erend of the stem-member and screwed down tightly, its inner or lower endhaving a shoulder' or flange 9 engaging the outer or upper surface ofthe sugar-bowl closure 7, thus providing for clamping the stem to thebowl closure. Thevouter end of the sleeve 3 which also serves as apouring nozzle or spout is closed by a plug or closure l0, for theretention of the sugar in the stem l when the bowl S is being suppliedwith sugar, and is in inverted position, the plug or closure beingremoved, of course, in pouring the sugar.

It will be noted that when it may be de sired to remove a spoonful orless of the sugar from the bowl 8, it is only required to invert thelatter, whereupon the sugar will enter the bowl 2 and the stem l and bythen displacing the plug or closure l0 of the stem, the sugar will flowout. Also it will be further observed that, by suitably adjusting thestem l toward or away from the bottom of the vessel the stem may bewholly or partially filled, thereby graduating the quantity.

of sugar removed.

It is to be observed that the device is perfectly sanitary and that thecontents cannot become casually saturated; further, contents are wellventilated and are kept free from dirt and microbes.

What is claimed is 1. A device of the type described, including atubular member or stem having a bowl or chamber applied to one endthereof with its containing portion in continuation of the bore of saidstem, said stem having externally applied thereto, at its opposite end,a sleeve one end of which is adapted to serve as a pouring spout, andhaving inserted therein a closure, and a am-nut also applied to saidstem, said spouted sleeve having a flange at its inner end, adapted tocooperate with said jam-nut in applying the device for use.

2. A device of the type described, including a tubular member or stemhaving a bowl or chamber applied to one end thereof with its containingportion in continuation of the bore of said stem, said stem havingexternally applied thereto, at its opposite end, a sleeve one end ofwhich is adapted to serve as a pouring spout, and having insertedtherein a closure, and a jam-nut also applied to said stem, said spoutedsleeve having a l my own, I have hereto affixed my signature flangeagite inner end, adapted to eoperte in the presence of two Witnesses.Wit sai jam-nut in applying jche device or y use, said stem having anextended external NEAL E' WOOD' 5 screw-threaded surface for saidspouted Witnesses:

sleeve and said jamenut. .ELMER M. COOPER,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as L. J. HURT.

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Washington, D. C.

